Alex Eala seeks a third pro title when she competes in the W60 Madrid International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain this week. Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page The 17-year-old Eala hopes to follow up her second pro title victory last April in the W25 Chiang Rai in Thailand when she...
Alex Eala survived Romania’s Arina Gabriela Vasilescu, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2, to advance to the second round of the W25 Madrid International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Spain Wednesday, June 8. Alex Eala (Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page) Eala, who was unseeded in the event, bucked a slow...
Alex Eala spearheaded the Philippines’ tennis campaign in the 31st Southeast Asian Games and delivered on a high note in Bac Ninh’s Hanaka Sports and Service Center in Hanoi, Vietnam Tuesday, May 17. Alex Eala (Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page) The Filipino netters zoomed past their...
Alex Eala absorbed a 6-0, 6-0 beating from Hungary’s Anna Bondar in the first-round qualifying of the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain Tuesday night. File Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page The 24-year-old Bondar, who is currently ranked No. 75 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), bombarded...
Alex Eala crashed out of the W25 Chiang Rai International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament Friday after yielding to Japan’s Erika Sema, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, in Thailand. Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page The 16-year-old Filipina bet failed to sustain her second-set comeback as Sema regained her...
Alex Eala trounced local bet Luksika Kumkhum, 6-4, 6-2, to capture the W25 Chiang Rai International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Thailand Sunday. Alex Eala poses with her trophy after winning the W25 Chiang Rai tournament in Thailand. (From Alex Eala's Facebook page) The unseeded Eala...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala cruised to a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Chinese rival YeXin Ma to book a finals berth in the W25 Chiang Rai International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Thailand Saturday. It was Eala’s third straight-set victory after having swept Japan’s Momoko...
Alex Eala pounced on Momoko Kobori, 6-3, 6-3, Friday to barge into the semifinals of the W25 Chiang Rai International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Thailand. Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page The unseeded Eala dictated the tempo against her Japanese rival to arrange a Final Four meeting...
File Photo Alex Eala got a taste of world-class action but succumbed to Madison Brengle, 6-2, 6-1, in the opening round of the 2022 Miami Open Wednesday (early Thursday in Manila). Eala, 16, tried to keep up with the world No. 59 Brengle but fell short to the American’s experienced plays after 72...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala quickly got to work for her 2022 Miami Open main draw debut by having a practice session with Ajla Tomljanovic. Eala, 16, posted a photo of her and Tomljanovic on social media, thanking the Croatian-Australian. “Thank you Ajla Tomljanovic for a great...
File Photo Wildcard entry Alex Eala makes her main draw debut at the prestigious Miami Open this week when she clashes with American Madison Brengle in the opening round. The development came after the draws were released recently, with Eala and Brengle bracketed at the lower part of the 128-player...
File Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala is expected to get up close and personal with the world’s best when she competes in the prestigious Miami Open on March 22 to April 3 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Eala, 16, earned a wildcard berth in the 96-player main draw field for her...
